6 fatalities

2014-12-28: Antonov AN-26 (4L-AFS) — AG Air — Uvira, Democratic Republic of Congo

Uvira, Democratic Republic of CongoFlight

On December 28, 2014, an Antonov AN-26 (registration 4L-AFS) operated by AG Air was involved in an aviation accident near Uvira, Democratic Republic of Congo in flight. 6 people were killed. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A).

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A cargo flight traveling from Entebbe to Pointe-Noire crashed into a mountainside near Uvira, resulting in the deaths of all six people on board.

What happened

A cargo operation scheduled to fly from Entebbe, Uganda, to Pointe-Noire, Republic of the Congo, ended in a fatal accident during the flight's westward leg. The flight plan included a scheduled refueling stop in Bujumbura, Burundi.

During the nighttime portion of the journey, the aircraft collided with the slope of Mt Kafinda, which has an elevation of 3,100 meters. The impact occurred approximately 25 km south of Ulimba, near Uvira. The wreckage was subsequently located within a region characterized by wooded and hilly terrain.

Findings

There were six fatalities among the occupants of the aircraft. The crash occurred during the en route phase of flight.